2015 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2015 04:47:53 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] PFCs: Firefighting chemicals found in Dover Air Force Base (DE) groundwater
 
Chemical found at Dover Air Force Base is not in drinking water

By Eli Chen
WDDE Delaware Public Radio News
January 5, 2015


A recent environmental investigation at the Dover Air Force Base revealed the presence of a contaminant found in foam that’s used to control fires.

The investigation found levels of perfluorinated compounds, PFCs, above EPA limits at four locations at the Dover Air Force Base. While PFC’s were detected in shallow groundwater and some surface drainage ditches, none were found in the drinking well water. The Dover Air Force Base derives its drinking water from a deep underground aquifer that’s isolated from the aquifer where the PFCs were found. 

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For the entire article, see
http://www.wdde.org/71611-chemical-dover-air-force-base-drinking-water

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Lenny Siegel
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